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Herbal combo boosts immunity, red blood cells
Sorghum bicolor grain is higher in protein and lower in fat content than corn and this is partly responsible for its haemopoietic ability.
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Doctors endorse herbal drug as ‘cure’ for COVID-19
Doctors have, in clinical trials, demonstrated that a blend of three local plants- King of bitters, bitter kola and guava- could be safely used to prevent
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2022 mass drug administration against neglected tropical diseases launched
According to the GHS, this formed part of processes to eliminate Onchocerciasis (oncho) and Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) by 2030.
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High prevalence rate of self-medication among Ghanaians
There is a high prevalent rate of self-medication among Ghanaians because of the high cost of accessing quality healthcare from health facilities
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There Is The Need To Adopt Mandatory Nutrition Labelling – FDA
It said a two per cent reduction of TFA in vegetable oils and margarines and five per cent in all other foods may be considered for adoption
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Hidden Health Impacts of Industrial Livestock Production Systems in Africa
Research findings released today by World Animal Protection has laid bare the most damaging human health impacts linked to industrial livestock
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WHO urges innovation to fight malaria
To meet the targets, WHO has asked for an average annual R&D investment of 851 million U.S. dollars from 2021 to 2030, up from the 619 million dollars
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Malaria is not a “normal disease”
The preventive tools include indoor residual spraying, sleeping under insecticide treated bednet, getting rid of stagnant water.
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World Malaria Day To Be Celebrated On 25 April
On World Malaria Day, 25 April, the global malaria community is uniting to celebrate global efforts made to end malaria
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Ghana Health Service to scale up malaria vaccine administration
In October 2021, the vaccine was endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for “broad use” in children, making it the first malaria vaccine
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Eye surgeons across Ghana start training on new Glaucoma treatment
Since 2014, Dr Osafo-Kwaako has been the only eye surgeon performing this modified, painless, 10-minute operation in Africa
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Tumors partially destroyed with sound don’t come back
To investigate the effects of partially destroying tumors with sound, this latest study targeted only a portion of each mass
